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6 Days Obon Dance Festival

From Tokyo To Kyoto(Osaka)

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5Nights 10 Meals

12/11/2017
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$2398.00 PP

Tour Overview

TOKYO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA
Spice up your summer with a visit to Japan during the Obon Festival, a time to honor one's ancestors with dancing, excitement, and fun. Join us on our Obon Dance Festival Tour from Tokyo to Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nara, and Kyoto, stopping at all the can't miss temples, shrines, and destinations there is to enjoy!

This Obon Dance Festival package will begin from the great Tokyo Metropolis, stopping at some of the highlights of the city including Sensoji Temple in old town Asakusa, the packed Shibuya Crossing, and the Fukagawa Edo Museum for incredible replicas of Tokyo during the Edo Period. After our morning of sightseeing through the multi-cultural capital, it's off to enjoy the Obon Festival and dance the night away!

From there, it's off to Hakone, to enjoy breathtaking views of the incredible Mt. Fuji. In Atami you will stay at a Japanese style style hotel where you can soak in the hot springs and enjoy a traditional Japanese style meal. With the bullet train, the ride to Nara and Kyoto will be a quick one. We will say our greetings to the Giant Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara then head to Kyoto’s Gion Geisha District where you might even run into geishas making their ways to their performances. Our Japan tour would not be complete without participating in Japanese green tea ceremony, which we have managed to fit into our Japan tour packages.

You can also extend your vacation before / after this tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

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7 Days Sanja Festival | Vibrant Asakusa

From Kyoto(Osaka) To Tokyo

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6Nights 11 Meals

12/11/2017
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$2598.00 PP

Tour Overview

KYOTO - NARA - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - TOKYO
Join an adventure through the best areas of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hakone, and Tokyo before celebrating the thrilling Sanja Festival in Asakusa! This lively festival is also known as the Yakuza Festival, when Yakuza members covered in tattoos join the fun and parade portable shrines through Asakusa.

This exciting fully escorted Sanja Festival | Golden Route Tour takes you to Todaiji Temple, Golden Pavilion, and other ancient treasures of Nara and Kyoto. We would also like for you to experience the culture of Japan, from engaging in Japanese green tea ceremony, and seeing Geisha at the Gion district of Kyoto. A trip to Japan would also not be complete without a soak in the hot springs and a traditional Japanese multi-course meal at a Japanese inn. Then the tour will head to Hakone for a ropeway ride as we get a great look at the iconic Mt. Fuji. We will end our Japan tour in Tokyo, a city of old and new. We start an exciting day in the city filled with traditional culture and some modern flair. Then, it's time for the Sanja Festival, a thrilling festival known as Tokyo's wildest! You can also extend your vacation before / after this tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

7 Days Obon Dance Festival

Tour Overview

TOKYO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA
Take your summer to another level with a visit to Japan during Obon, the festival honoring one's ancestors with excitement, dancing, fresh food, and fun! Join us on our Obon Dance Festival Tour from Tokyo to Kyoto, with stops along Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and Nara!

This Obon Dance Festival package will begin from the great Tokyo Metropolis, stopping at some of the highlights of the city including Sensoji Temple in old town Asakusa, the packed Shibuya Crossing, and the Fukagawa Edo Museum for incredible replicas of Tokyo during the Edo Period. After our morning of sightseeing through the multi-cultural capital, it's off to enjoy the Obon Festival and dance the night away!

From there, it's off to Hakone, to enjoy breathtaking views of the incredible Mt. Fuji. In Atami you will stay at a Japanese style style hotel where you can soak in the hot springs and enjoy a traditional Japanese style meal. With the bullet train, the ride to Nara and Kyoto will be a quick one. We will say our greetings to the Giant Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara then head to Kyoto’s Gion Geisha District where you might even run into geishas making their ways to their performances. Our Japan Tour would not be complete without participating in Japanese green tea ceremony, which we include in all of our most popular Japan tour packages.
You can also extend your vacation before / after this tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

Travel from Tokyo to Hakone, Nara, and Kyoto, with a day spent at the Shibazakura Festival, where pink and purple nature cover the lands.

Our Fuji Shibazakura Festival Japan Tour begins in Tokyo, stopping at some of the highlights of the city including Sensoji Temple in old town Asakusa, the packed Shibuya Crossing, and the Fukugawa Edo Museum for incredible replicas of Tokyo during the Edo Period. We then make our way to Hakone, where we will stop in Owakudani Valley for eggs cooked in the valley said to add years to your life. We then take a rope-way up Hakone for some stunning views of Mt. Fuji. Our day isn't complete at Mt. Fuji without time spent at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival. See thousands of pink and purple folliage overtake the fields of Yamanashi for awe-inspiring scenery. You will stay at a Japanese style style hotel where you can soak in the hot springs and enjoy a traditional Japanese style meal. With the bullet train, the ride to Nara and Kyoto will be a quick one. We will say our greetings to the Giant Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara then head to Kyoto’s Gion Geisha District where you might even run into geishas making their ways to their performances. Our Japan Cherry Blossom Tour would not be complete without participating in Japanese green tea ceremony, which we have managed to fit into our Japan tour packages.

You can also extend your vacation before / after this tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

7 Days Gion Festival Tour 7 Days

From Tokyo To Kyoto(Osaka)

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14Reviews

6Nights 11 Meals

12/11/2017
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$2898.00 PP

Tour Overview

Bright color lanterns, music in the air, dancing in the street, and food vendors on every corner: it points to festival time. Kyoto Gion Festival stretches for the month of July, climaxing with a parade of 32 floats that can measure up to 25 feet tall, weighing 12 tons. It is easily considered as the largest and best festival in Japan.

Starting from Tokyo, our Gion Festival Tour will travel south to Hakone, Nara and a prolonged stay in Kyoto. We will visit famous landmarks like Asakusa, Todaiji Temple, and the Golden Pavilion. With this exciting tour package, you will experience tea ceremony, sake tasting, a Kimono Fashion Show, and a cruise in Lake Ashi with a breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji.

You will also get familiar with Japan’s hot springs in a luxurious ryokan, Japanese hotel, with a multi-course cuisine. It is a great cultural experience especially being part of a Japanese festival where you get to listening to folk music, witness the different arrays of kimono’s patterns, and sample the variety of food that can only be found in Japanese festivals. You can also extend your vacation before/ after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

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KYOTO - NARA - KANAZAWA - SHIRAKAWAGO - TAKAYAMA - NAGANO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - TOKYO
Do you hear the sound of the taiko drums? Join us in our Takayama Festival Tour as we enter the old town of Takayama and feel the excitement of the great Takayama Festival which is held only in April (Spring) and October (Autumn).

Takayama festival is considered to be one of the three most beautiful festivals in Japan. The festival attracts many tourists and locals with its large floats featuring mechanical puppet shows, brilliant color paper machete, and lanterns.

This fully escorted Takayama Festival Tour package begins in Osaka and makes its first stop in Kyoto. Here the tour will visit famous landmarks such as Fushimi Inari Shrine, Todaiji Temple, and partake in Japanese green tea ceremony. Heading north, we will take a walk in the beautiful Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa. The garden is regarded as one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan. Shirakawago in Kanazawa is another landmark and UNESCO world heritage site, preserving farmhouses and culture over two centuries old that can only be experienced here. In Takayama we will explore the old town as well as watch the festival not one, but twice, at day and night to experience both. At Hakone and Lake Kawaguchi you will get a great view of Mt. Fuji, perhaps with sakura in the background. In Tokyo we will take you to the Meiji Shrine, Shibuya Crossing, Edo Tokyo Museum, and more.

Join the fun as we explore Japan with a great side trip to the unique old town of Takayama and its great festival. You can also extend your vacation before / after this Takayama Festival Tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

8 Days Obon Dance Festival | Anime

From Tokyo To Kyoto(Osaka)

Customer Rating

8Reviews

7Nights 13 Meals

12/11/2017
Updated

$2898.00 PP

Tour Overview

TOKYO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA
Japan is often split between the traditional side, and the anime & manga side. With our Obon Dance Festival | Anime enjoy the best of both worlds for a mind-blowing trip. In Tokyo, we will travel all the best places for otakus like Ghibli Museum, Pokémon Center, Akihabara, and more! Then celebrate the spirits of your ancestors at the Obon Festival!

The rest of the trip will take you outside of Tokyo heading south on the old Tokaido Trail to Hakone, Nara, and Kyoto. You will get to experience a tea ceremony, sake tasting, a Kimono Fashion Show, and a cruise in Lake Ashi with a breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji.

You will also get familiar with Japan’s hot springs in a luxurious ryokan, Japanese hotel, with a multi-course cuisine. If you a fan of manga/ anime or curious about Japan pop culture, this trip is great for you. You can also extend your vacation before/ after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

8 Days Takayama Festival | Hidden Village

From Kyoto(Osaka) To Tokyo

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8Reviews

7Nights 13 Meals

12/11/2017
Updated

$2998.00 PP

Tour Overview

KYOTO - NARA - KANAZAWA - SHIRAKAWAGO - TAKAYAMA - NAGANO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - TOKYO
Do you hear the sound of the taiko drums? Join us in our Takayama Festival Tour as we enter the old town of Takayama and feel the excitement of the great Takayama Festival which is held only in April (Spring) and October (Autumn).

Takayama festival is considered to be one of the three most beautiful festivals in Japan. The festival attracts many tourists and locals with its large floats featuring mechanical puppet shows, brilliant color paper machete, and lanterns. Takayama Festival takes place twice a year, and during this spring season, the fun and excitement is surrounded by beautiful sakura or cherry blossoms that fill the sight will color.

This fully escorted Takayama Festival Tour package begins in Osaka and makes its first stop in Kyoto. Here the tour will visit famous landmarks such as Fushimi Inari Shrine, Golden Pavilion, and Kodaiji Temple where you can partake in Japanese green tea ceremony. You’ll also watch a fabulous kimono fashion show at Nishijin Textile Center where you can even purchase your own from a great selection of kimonos. Heading north, we will take a walk in the beautiful Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa. The garden is regarded as one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan. Shirakawago in Kanazawa is another landmark and UNESCO world heritage site, preserving farmhouses and culture over two centuries old that can only be experienced here. In Takayama we will explore the old town as well as watch the festival not one, but twice, at day and night to experience both. At Hakone and Lake Kawaguchi you will get a great view of Mt. Fuji, perhaps with sakura in the background. In Tokyo we will take you to the Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, and more.

Join the fun as we explore Japan with a great side trip to the unique old town of Takayama and its great festival. You can also extend your vacation before / after this Takayama Festival Tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

Let the natural wonders of Beppu's Tour of Hell and the Naruto Whirlpools awaken the nature lover inside you. Southern Japan is well-known for the scenic nature and beauty, all to be enjoyed at the various destinations in Kyushu and Shikoku, the southern islands of Japan. A perfect trip for someone who wants to see more to Japan than Tokyo and Kyoto, our Southern Japan Tour is geared towards anyone looking for a great time. You can also extend your vacation before / after the tour in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

9 Days Obon Dance Festival | Hiroshima

From Tokyo To Hiroshima

Customer Rating

8Reviews

8Nights 14 Meals

12/11/2017
Updated

$3098.00 PP

Tour Overview

TOKYO - MT.FUJI - HAKONE - KYOTO - NARA - HIROSHIMA
Switch it up this summer from the backyard barbecues and same old for a trip to Japan to join an Obon Festival! Enjoy the dancing and celebration of this popular summer festival before traveling the beloved spots of Tokyo, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Miyajima.

Starting our Obon Dance Festival | Hiroshima Tour package from Tokyo, we capture the spirit of the city with essential stops along the way. This includes Asakusa Sensoji Temple, the Fukagawa Edo Museum, and the famous Shibuya Crossing! Then it's time to celebrate our ancestors at the Obon Festival, where dancing awaits! From Tokyo our we head to Hakone to get a glimpse of the iconic Mt. Fuji and for a true Japanese experience in the hot springs of Atami. Then a quick ride on the bullet train will take us to Nara and Kyoto to visit some of Japan’s top destinations such as the gorgeous Golden Pavilion, endless vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine, and our deer friends at Nara Deer Park. All the while we will also experience Japanese green tea ceremony and sake tasting for a deeper connection with Japanese culture. Heading east we will make our way to Hiroshima to see the skeletal remains of the A-Bomb Dome marking peace over the horrors of war of the past.

You can also extend your vacation before / after this tour in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima.

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*Please note that prices are listed per person, non-air land-only and based on double occupancy. Intermediate discounts may have been taken and fares may remain at discounted levels after this promotion. Taxes, Fees & Gratuities are subject to change and Japan Deluxe Tours reserves the right to collect any increases in effect at the time of tour even if the fare has already been paid in full. Prices are subject to change based on availability. Photos and amenities represent typical arrangements and may vary by hotel & itinerary. Prices shown in USD. Please review Terms and Conditions for Cancellation Policy.